Harry and Meghan left royal family so that son Archie wouldn't grow up in a bubble of luxury, claims insider
The primary reason behind Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit as senior members of the royal family was reportedly to protect their son Archie from growing up in the lap of luxury.
Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, apparently did not want their eight-month-old child to be brought up in a bubble of luxury, which would have happened had they remained part of the royal family, an anonymous friend of the couple told Radar Online.
“Meghan has already made a name for herself since marrying into the royal family, but she didn’t realize how big of a responsibility it would be ” to be a part of the monarchy, the insider explained. “She realized that this is not the life she wants to live forever and especially with Archie, it’s not the life she wants him to have.”
The Sussexes made the historic announcement on their Instagram page on Wednesday, January 8.
“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” they said. “It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honor our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages."
Although the announcement came as a shock to many, including the member of the Royal family, the move had been in works for quite some time, what with Meghan opening up about her struggles with dealing with the excessive scrutiny by the press on every aspect of her life, following her marriage with Prince Harry.
“Her name has been thrown into the mud,” a source told Radar. “She wants freedom while at the same time being able to use her influence in North America to do things she wants to do. There is nothing wrong with that. She wants less royal and more Hollywood."